Meteor showers light up Bay Area skiesSan Jose Mercury NewsOct 17: Reactions: Fireball lights up San Francisco Bay Area. A meteor shower lit up skies above the Bay Area and throughout California on Wednesday night, and they will appear with increasing frequency through Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

Morning Briefing: Meteor Shower This WeekendPatch.comThe Orionids Meteor Shower will peak Saturday night and into Sunday morning. If you haven't seen ameteor shower before, take the time to head into the backyard and take in the view. Find out about the expected weather conditions and learn a little ...

WATCH: Meteor Fireball Lights Up Bay Area SkyNBC Bay AreaEmail. |. Print. A large bright object seen in the night sky all over the Bay Area had everyone talking. Latest details on the object in the sky and our upcoming meteor shower with Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri. Meteor Fireball Streaks Over South ...

Meteor breaks up over San Jose - videoThe GuardianA meteor is captured breaking up over San Jose's city skyline by a security camera at the University of California's Lick Observatory. The lights in the foreground are of San Jose's cityscape. Broken pieces of the meteor can be seen speeding in and out ...

Orionids Meteor Shower 2012: Where to Watch in BarringtonPatch.comEarth will through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet beginning Oct. 15, which will give us the benefit of the annual Orionids meteor shower—though you probably won't see much until a bit later. In the Barrington, try and catch a glimpse of the ...

Fireball Not Part of Meteor ShowerKTXLThere are a lot of people talking about the big fireball in the sky Wednesday night. There's surveillance video, pictures, and lots of tweets about the meteor which put on quite a show around 7:45. With the Orionid Meteor Shower scheduled to peak from ...

'Meteor' prompts Devon and Cornwall tremor reportsBBC News'Meteor' prompts Devon and Cornwall tremor reports. People across Devon and Cornwall have inundated police with calls saying they had experienced an earth tremor. Officers from the region said they received reports of people hearing loud bangs and ...

A streak, a boom, and now meteor debris?San Francisco ChronicleA meteor, perhaps the size of a small car when it hit the Earth's atmosphere, put on a spectacular lightshow at 7:45 p.m. that was visible throughout the Bay Area and elsewhere in Northern and Central California. The accompanying noise was themeteor's ...

Meteor's sonic boom shakes Devon, police inundated with callsThis is PlymouthPolice in Devon were inundated with calls after a loud bang shook the earth and left people frightened just after 4pm on Thursday. Police say they initially thought there had been a mini-earthquake, but calls to the British Geological Survey proved ...

NASA: Orionid meteor shower 'could stop you in your tracks'The Bell JarWhile the Orionid meteor shower is not the strongest meteor shower of the year, NASA astronomers explain that it is one of the year's best interstellar shows. The reason stems from the fact that the meteoroids are the result of Halley's Comet, which...

2012 peak of the Orionid meteor showerEarthSky (blog)The annual Orionid meteor shower is coming. This shower is expected to rain down its greatest number of meteors before dawn on Sunday, October 21, but the day before (Saturday, October 20) may be nearly as good. Remember, it's difficult to predict ...

Stunning meteor showers light up California skyPhys.OrgThe Oakland Tribune reports the exploding streaks were especially visible Wednesday night over the San Francisco Bay area and other parts of Northern California, with reports of bright fireballs and loud booms from Santa Cruz County to Mendocino County.

Orionids Meteor Shower 2012Patch.comEarth began passing through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet on Oct. 15, which gives us the benefit of the annual Orionids meteor shower. The shower should be at its peak the night of Saturday, Oct. 20, until just before dawn on Sunday, Oct. 21.

The Light You Saw Last Night Wasn't a Meteor From OrionSF Weekly (blog)... expected gift from outer space. But alas, scientists prove us wrong again. According to the professional star gazers, that the fiery show you saw might have been a meteor, but it definitely did not come from Orion (or from Chevron's refinery, for ...

Huge Fireball in the Sky Shocks San FranciscoThe Atlantic CitiesAround 7:45 Wednesday evening, the skies over the California coast lit up like a birthday cake as a giant fireball punctured the atmosphere and cruised slowly toward Canada. Some witnesses described it as brighter than the moon, shaking buildings with ...

Mark your calendar for Sunday's meteor showerJamestown SunMark your calendar for Sunday's meteor shower. Don't stay up too late this coming Saturday night. You'll need your sleep before rising for the annual Orionid meteor shower which peaks early Sunday morning Oct. 21. As many as 25 meteors per hour will be ...

Orionids Meteor Shower to peak this weekendDigitalJournal.comThe meteor shower is expected to begin this week, with increased visibility over the weekend, with the best viewing anticipated to be in the early morning hours of Sun., Oct. 21. At this time, Orionids is expected to be directly overhead. While ...

Northern California Gets Rare View Of Burning MeteorCBS LocalFries says the meteor likely came into orbit from San Jose at a shallow angle, then burst somewhere north of San Francisco. Experts say, a meteor impacts the earth once a day. However, for it to be captured on cameras with its images etched in minds is ...

Meteor breaks up over San JoseITN NEWSThere is no Interactive Transcript. Published on Oct 18, 2012 by itnnews. A meteor is caught on camera breaking up over San Jose. Report by Homewoods. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn ...

Meteor streaks across the sky; Crashes into Bay AreaKTVU San FranciscoA car-size meteor streaked across the night sky Wednesday evening, crashing to earth near Martinez, according to a Bay Area astronomer. Sky observers took to social media to report that they had seen a bright fireball with hues of red and orange break ...

Orionid meteor shower peaks Oct. 20-21, 2012Phys.OrgAs it does each year, early fall brings crisper air, turning leaves, and the Orionid meteor shower. This year's best viewing will be in the several hours around midnight October 20 and before dawn on October 21, according to the editors of StarDate ...

Meteor showers light up Bay Area skiesAlameda Times-StarBay Area amateur astronomer Phil Terzian said he was observing with some friends at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve near Palo Alto and caught this 1-second exposure of a shooting star that crossed overhead. It traverses the bowl of the Big Dipper (Ursa ...

Orionid Meteor Shower Lights Up Northern California SkiesWFMY News 2CARMICHAEL, CA - The Orionid Meteor Shower kicked off with a bright light show in the Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley area Wednesday night. Across Northern California, people reported seeing almost the same thing. According to people who posted ...

Orionids meteor shower peaks Saturday night into Sunday morningMeriden Record-JournalWith the forecast calling for mostly clear skies Saturday night, area residents may have the opportunity for viewing the Orionids meteor shower. The shower peaks Saturday night, when the Earth passes through an area of space containing debris left ...

EKU given piece of scientific historyWKYT Lexington Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:39 PM PDTEastern Kentucky University is now home to a piece of scientific history. The school has received a 33-pound meteorite believed to have landed on the Kentucky-Tennessee line more than a century ago.

EKU given meteorite found in cow pasture in the 1930sLexington Herald-Leader Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:35 PM PDTDonna Lewis' family formally announced that the meteorite found in a cow pasture near Tazewell, Tenn., in the 1930s, is now the property of Eastern Kentucky University. It will eventually go on display in the new Sciences building.

Meteor Shower Lights Skies; More Coming Saturday NightABC NewsYes, that was the sky falling over the San Francisco Bay area Wednesday night, and yes, there will be more of it this weekend. But, no, astronomers say, it is not something to worry about -- more likely, if you're so inclined, a sight to be savored ...

Raw video: Meteor showers light up Northern California skySacramento Bee (blog)Professional observers say fireballs lit up California skies as part of a major meteor shower. The Lick Observatory captured the shower on security surveillance cameras and Bob Moreno took photos while attending his daughter's soccer game. Here's a ...

Stunning meteor showers light up California skyThe Associated Press(AP) — Streaking fireballs lighting up California skies and stunning stargazers are part of a majormeteor shower, and the show is just getting started, professional observers said. The Oakland Tribune (http://bit.ly/S4VDjB ) reports the exploding ...

Stunning meteor showers wow Central Coast sky watchersKSBW The Central CoastIf you missed Mother Nature's intergalactic light show, don't worry, astronomers said the meteors are part of a major meteor shower, and the show is just getting started. Highly visible meteors are expected to streak across the sky on Thursday and ...

Meteor the Size of a Car Hits Bay AreaPatch.comJonathan Braidman, astronomy instructor at Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center, said themeteor likely hit the Earth around the Martinez Hills and was roughly the size of a car when it broke up over the Bay Area. Braidman said that hikers may be ...

Meteor streaks across sky over San FranciscoABC7Chicago.comOctober 18, 2012 (SAN FRANCISCO) -- A meteor crossed the sky over the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday evening with a bright flash and a loud boom. The fireball caught the attention of hundreds of people, probably more. PHOTOS: Meteorover San ...

Meteor shower promises a bright show in the weekend skyNewsNet5.comAnother special feature about this particular meteor shower will be the colors. With the second-fastest entry velocity of all the annual meteor showers, many of the streaks take on shades or orange and green. Many will also produce brief fireballs in ...

See Shooting Stars in Cuyahoga Falls: Orionids Meteor Shower 2012Patch.comEarth started passing through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet on Oct. 15, which will give us the benefit of the annual Orionids meteor shower—though you probably won't see much until a bit later. The shower should be at its peak the night of ...

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday, October 20, 2012PlanetSave.comThe Orionid meteor shower is peaking this weekend (Saturday, October 20, 2012). The Orionids were created from the famous Halley's Comet, and should deliver a very impressive show this year according to experts in the field. 20121017-155200.jpg ...

Meteor fireworks leave Californians stunnedContra Costa TimesOAKLAND, Calif.—Professional observers say streaking fireballs lighting up California skies and stunning stargazers are part of a major meteor shower, and the show is just getting started. The Oakland Tribune (http://bit.ly/S4VDjB) says the exploding ...

Saturday Stargazing Looks Good for Meteor ShowerPatch.comThe Earth passed through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet beginning Monday, Oct. 15, which gives us the benefit of the annual Orionids meteor shower. The shower should be at its peak Saturday night until just before dawn and lucky for Millburn ...

When is the 2012 Orionids Meteor Shower? Coming Up!Patch.comAnd if you haven't noticed Orion lately, just wait, there's going to be quite a show later this week when the Orionids meteor shower peaks. Many of us learned of Orion the Hunter or the Archer. But Babylonians saw a shepherd; in Ancient Egypt, Orion ...

Meteor lights up sky across Californiaabc7.comAs he continued to snap away, the meteor began to disintegrate, until it finally vanished into the darkness. The fireball is believed to be a preview of what's to come this weekend during the annual Orionid meteor show. That's when the Earth pushes ...

Shades of Halley: The Orionids Meteor ShowerPatch.comIn a sense, though, we still see Halley's Comet ― or fragments of it, anyhow ― at least once a year, in the form of the Orionids meteor shower, which peaks this weekend. Like all comets, Halley's Comet thaws out and begins to shed tiny particles of ...

Bright fireball lights up northern CaliforniaDiscover Magazine (blog)If you live in the US and ever do see a fireball, it's a good idea to note the direction it's traveling and your location as best you can, and then report it to the American Meteor Society. If you get pictures or videos, send them to me! I'd love

Spectacular Meteor Sparks Fireball Over CaliforniaSpace.comThe subsequent fireball and sonic boom triggered a flood reports by witnesses to local news stations and authorities, with accounts coming in from across San Francisco and the Bay Area, according to ABC's KGO-TV news station. "At 7:44:44 pm PDT this ...

Meteor showers light up NorCal skiesDaily DemocratReports of bright fireballs streaking across the skies were reported from as far north as Mendocino County, forecaster Steve Anderson said. A cloud-free sky and the warm temperatures that are pushing out the clouds will make the showers more and more ...

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